With so many builders in town for the PCBC (Pacific Coast Builder Conference) it made our little Green hearts go pitter patter to see a sizeable gathering for the Builder-to-Builder Green Summit in a day long Tuesday pre-conference. Maybe builders do care about Green building or at least their future bottom lines but with a […]
Archive for May, 2007
PCBC - Do You Have That in Green?
Published by Keith May 30th, 2007 in Eco Homes, Environment, Green Building and San Francisco. 0 CommentsLEED certified salads
Published by Keith May 26th, 2007 in Green Building, Health, No VOC Paint, Organic Food and San Francisco. 0 CommentsIf the lines outside the first Mixt Greens (475 120 Sansome) were any indication, those strolling through the FiDi in early June might think that they’re giving the green stuff away as the new Mixt Greens location (120 475 Sansome) opens. We’re all about those fresh, organic, sustainably grown veggies and free range meats but […]
New Residential Energy and Green Building Ordinance
Published by Keith May 13th, 2007 in Environment, San Francisco and Solar panels. 0 CommentsThink Berkeley is Green? Think that they have a lot of ordinances when buying or selling a house? Apparently, the city is talking about making new home buyers adhere to some new green standards. Sure, they have their current RECO requirements but the new Amendment (for Oakland and SF and maybe other Bay Area cities […]
The Gas is Always Greener
Published by Keith May 5th, 2007 in Environment, San Francisco and biodiesel. 1 CommentWith gas creeping near the $4.00 mark what better time for San Francisco to open its first proper biodiesel station. Not only does the Dogpatch based Olympian station on Third and 23rd streets offer bioldiesel made from soybean oil for $3.15 a gallon but we also like the French fry whiff from the burning oil, […]